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Thinking of living at BB1 7LT? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 300 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Brookhouse Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Cedars Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 750 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pleckgate High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 72.3 · 42.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Islamiyah School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Blackburn Subscription Crown Green Bowls Club | 730 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Corporation Park | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Golf | Blackburn Golf Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Cricket | East Lancashire Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Football | Roverstore | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | East Lancashire Cricket & Sports Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Blackburn Arena | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Harrison Playing Fields, QEGS | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Blackburn Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Blackburn Rugby Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | 3 | 2.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Blackburn, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Toll Bar, 450 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (route 22).
The nearest primary school is St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 47 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Pleckgate High School (1.2 km) and Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (14.5 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asia Continental, 350 m away, with A B Minimarket closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shifa Surgery (300 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Haji's Hair Cuts is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 2.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 72% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Chaiiwala is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Buzz Bingo the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 51% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Corporation Park War Memorial, 850 m away; for exercise, Sports Hall and Fitness Suite (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 47 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
46 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent | 1.1 km | 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BB1 7LT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.